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Heat for a Catalina 30 Bad Obsession at 5:03pm 02.09.09 Ask All Sailors 10/3359 I have been thinking about the idea of starting my cruising season early. What would be a cheap, no
Cushions with Ultra Suede or Micro Suede Keith13315 at 4:58pm 02.09.09 Ask All Sailors 7/6477 Hi Does anyone have experience with Micro fiber Suede on the cabin Cushions? We are thinking of reup
Any negatives on the 26M 2009 irayone at 3:42pm 02.09.09 Ask A Macgregor Owner 1/1463 Hi All Are there any negatives regarding the Macgregor 26 M. Presently shoping for a trailer boat.
Catalina 25 Hull separation Stringer at 3:02pm 02.09.09 Smaller Boats 1/1971 Greetings: I've got a 1978 Catalina 25 (dinette layout) which I have been restoring over the las
Starboard Thru Hull - Purpose? sailndayz at 2:26pm 02.09.09 Ask A Macgregor Owner 3/1435 I'm looking at a 1985 '25, noticed a Thru Hulll on Starboard side, up near near the gunnels. I went
3-sided wind scoop wind scoop at 1:38pm 02.09.09 Ask All Sailors 0/7 After sailing for over 45 years, I finely found a way to get air into the cabin.If your like me, I j
3-sided wind scoop wind scoop at 1:32pm 02.09.09 Ask All Sailors 3/2377 After sailing for over 45 years, I finely found a way to get air into the cabin.If your like me, I j
Rudder Removal smoochie at 1:27pm 02.09.09 Ask An Oday Owner 1/1168 I have a 78 Oday 30 with Edson steering. On my next haul-out (April), I may need to remove the rudde
Navico broadband radar will it deliver? (1) Navigate_us at 1:16pm 02.09.09 Ask All Sailors 0/1487 This is useful for anyone thinking of changing or buying a new radar. Its summary findings based on
Main Sheet Traveler on Arch DanColucci at 1:00pm 02.09.09 Big Boats 10/2529 I have a 1990 Hunter Passage 42 and the way this boat came setup - there is a very minimal travel on
You maybe interested in radar technology! Navigate_us at 12:58pm 02.09.09 Ask All Sailors 0/7 I hope you find this of interest. Its a summary of the comparison between FMCW (Broadband), such as
Hunter 25 main sheet block? ultrenite at 11:07am 02.09.09 Ask A Hunter Owner 1/1283 Need help. Need to replace the Marriman main sheet block but can not find where to purchase a Marrim
Heating for Hunter 376 Gabor15908 at 11:03am 02.09.09 Ask All Sailors 20/4281 I am contemplating to do a DIY (do it yourself) installation of an Espar Heater for my 376 Hunter. M
Epoxy paint question RECESS at 10:34am 02.09.09 Ask All Sailors 4/1751 Hello all, I am finally hitting a nice patch of weather and may have the opportunity to get the pr
Radar dome mounts Kuntrymann at 9:47am 02.09.09 Ask All Sailors 11/4312 I'm sure this has been asked a thousand times but where can I get some good unbiased guidelines on m
Cabin Light Wiring dna at 9:30am 02.09.09 Ask A Hunter Owner 4/1299 On our 1982 30" Hunter - iit appears that we have a break in the wiring of our cabin lights and are
Bristol 32 okawbow at 9:26am 02.09.09 Bristol 0/5404 Does anyone here sail a Bristol 32? In the old Bristol brocure; it states that no fillers are used i
Galley Upgrade xgruiz at 9:02am 02.09.09 Ask All Sailors 12/2342 Im remodeling the galley on my boat, it's a 1969 Coronado 25. The original configuration comes with
Broadband Radar..will it deliver? Navigate_us at 8:57am 02.09.09 Ask All Sailors 0/4 For those interested in the up coming Broadband radar from the Navico group please see the attached
54th Annual Miami to Key Largo Race hogitz at 7:42am 02.09.09 Catalina 22 3/1957 54th Miami to Key Largo Race date is set for April 18th. This race puts 120 boats on a single start.

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Engine Hours 2009 Hunter 50cc Zencra at 9:48pm 02.24.22 The fuel gauge is a totally separate entity thank Art, I have had a look at wiring and couldn't noti
Plastic Teak Toe Rails - Looking for opinions and feedback dmax at 9:45pm 02.24.22 I thought about bung'ing the screws but decided it was too much trouble and I can always go back and
Engine Hours 2009 Hunter 50cc artboas at 9:44pm 02.24.22 how do I connect the maretron to chartplotter? my maretron fuel guage has just stopped working and
Long term lay up info dmax at 9:41pm 02.24.22 Second question: Boat's going to be on the hard. Why bother with running the engine? It ain't go
New to us Hunter 40.5 artboas at 9:38pm 02.24.22 Update. I have been working on the boat a little at a time. I have been cleaning bilges and cleanin
Another Ship is burning. JRacer at 7:59pm 02.24.22 Leeward rail, "got it" :laugh:
Need to Replace a Reading Light, or its Switch DayDreamer41 at 7:49pm 02.24.22 Have a look here, this is the company who supplied the original fixtures https://itcshopnow.com/coll
Long term lay up info Ralph Johnstone at 7:24pm 02.24.22 Inded, I can't think of ANY reason it should be/needs to be run at all. Not unless you're trying
Sail question Rickth at 7:16pm 02.24.22 Thanks for the replies. Sounds to me like it is an anchor riding sail.
Long term lay up info Peggie Hall HeadMistress at 7:15pm 02.24.22 I am putting a boat on the hard for several years. You're overlooking two important systems: The fr
Plastic Teak Toe Rails - Looking for opinions and feedback jviss at 7:10pm 02.24.22 Since you asked for opinions, I think it looks good, and I know a varnished teak toerail is a lot of
Long term lay up info jssailem at 7:06pm 02.24.22 My cousin says, his dad parked a tractor with a Perkins diesel at the edge of a field. Life happened
Need to Replace a Reading Light, or its Switch jviss at 6:58pm 02.24.22 One of the reading lights in the forward cabin of our 2007 41DS has a switch that is intermittent.
New Catalina 30 Owner Tally Ho at 6:41pm 02.24.22
Sail question (1) Tom J at 6:35pm 02.24.22 Yep, riding sail.
Long term lay up info sail sfbay at 6:26pm 02.24.22 ...........Boat's going to be on the hard. Why bother with running the engine?....... Agreed......
Long term lay up info sail sfbay at 6:24pm 02.24.22 .........Why remove the batteries when the solar panels will/should deal with them?........... Afte
Need to Replace a Reading Light, or its Switch Tater at 6:23pm 02.24.22 I am a day sailor and don't know much about larger boats. I do know a little about lighting. If this
HJull number engraved on hull of Hunter Legend Davidasailor26 at 6:16pm 02.24.22
Potential Buyer of DS1 itsmeken at 6:07pm 02.24.22 @Stu Jackson All good questions. I'll be sailing it in lakes in Utah. It's needs to be trailered a

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